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1 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING trial Fibrillation 2009,

2 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2

3 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING PRESIDENT Alessandro Capucci, MD Cardiology Clinic, Ospedali Riuniti Le Torrette - Ancona - Italy a.capucci@univpm.it UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION EHRA European Heart Rhythm Association A Registered Branch of the ESC SIC Società Italiana di Cardiologia AIAC Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione ANCE Associazione Nazionale Cardiologi Extraospedalieri ANMCO Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri ARCA Associazioni Regionali Cardiologi Ambulatoriali SICOA Società Italiana Cardiologia Ospedalità Accreditata ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT Adria Congrex Srl Via Sassonia, Rimini Italy Tel Fax af@adriacongrex.it - 3

4 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING Alboni P. (Cento, I) Allessie M. (Maastricht, NL) Bellocci F. (Rome, I) Berruezo A. (Barcelona, E) Biffi M. (Bologna, I) Bongiorni M.G. (Pisa, I) Boriani G. (Bologna, I) Botto G. (Como, I) Branzi A. (Bologna, I) Calò L. (Rome, I) Cappato R. (Milan, I) Capucci A. (Ancona, I) Cerini M. (Brescia) Curnis A. (Brescia, I) De Ponti R. (Varese, I) Dei Cas L. (Brescia, I) Della Bella P. (Milan, I) Di Pasquale G. (Bologna, I) Favale S. (Bari, I) Gaita F. (Asti, I) Gensini G. (Florence, I) Hauer R. (Utrecht, NL) Healey J. (Ontario, CDN) Helge S. (Coburg, D) Ho Y. (London, UK) FACULTY Janse M.J. (Amsterdam, NL) Landolina M. (Pavia, I) Lane D. (Birmingham, UK) Le Heuzey J.-Y. (Paris, F) Levy S. (Marseille, F) Lewalter T. (Munich, D) Linde C. (Stockholm, S) Lombardi F. (Milan, I) Lüderitz B. (Bonn, D) Lunati M. (Milan, I) Marrazzo N. (Mercogliano, I) Montenero A.S. (Sesto S. Giovanni, I) Moro Serrano C. (Madrid, E) Naccarelli G.V. (Hershey, USA) Nattel S. (Quebec, CDN) Pieragnoli P. (Florence, I) Pozzolini A. (Fano, I) Proclemer A. (Udine, I) Ricci R.P. (Rome, I) Salerno Uriarte J.A. (Varese, I) Shah D. (Geneva, CH) Tamargo J. (Madrid, E) Torracca L. (Ancona, I) Van Gelder I.C. (Maastricht, NL) Wolpert C. (Bietigheim, D) 4

5 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING 8.45 Opening Ceremony 9.00 AF: Mechanism and Causes Chairman: A. Branzi - S. Levy 9.00 Improved understanding of AF epidemiology: what messages to the clinicians? G. Boriani 9.20 Dispersion of Repolarization and Arrhythmiogenesis M. Janse 9.40 AF and Protein Creactive. Cause or effect? C. Moro Serrano Anatomy of atrial septum Y. Ho The good, the bad, and the ugly of persistent Atrial Fibrillation in patients with structural heart disease M. Allessie Coffee Break AF: new conceptions Chairman: P. Alboni - S. Nattel A new category of diseases causing Sudden Death: Channelopathies A. Berruezo Can CRT prevent or revert Atrial Fibrillation? C. Linde Atrial Tachycardias and Flutters after AF ablation: Mechanisms, Treatment and Prevention S. Helge New antiarrhythmic drugs for AF - what do they have to offer? S. Nattel Does exclusion of the left atrial appendage prevent stroke in Atrial Fibrillation? J. Healey Ronald Campbell Lecture AF Mechanism D. Shah FEBRUARY 24, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 5

6 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING Luncheon Panels AF and pacing: still a favourable combination? Chairman: M.G. Bongiorni - M. Lunati FEBRUARY 24, The AF unit: a new concept of multispecialist AF management P. Della Bella Prevention of AF by minimal ventricular pacing: from the SAVe pacing trial to the Minerva trial P. Pieragnoli Device detected atrial tachyarrhythmias predict adverse outcome in real-world patients with implantable biventricular defibrillators. The importance of optimal CRT pacing M. Lunati The Hybrid approach for persistent and permanent AF M. Cerini Role of atrial pacing in ICD recipients management A. Proclemer Anticoagulate or other? Chairman: G. Di Pasquale - D. Lane Stroke and bleeding risk stratification from guidelines to clinical practice D. Lane An alternative to anticoagulant oral medication: left atrial appendage closure M.G. Bongiorni Are vitamin K inhibitors to an end point? G. Gensini Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: how could we reduce efficaciously the cardiovascular risk? A. Capucci 6

7 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING FEBRUARY 24, How a larger control of clinical parameters would change the therapeutic scenario Chairman: S. Favale - M. Landolina ST segment monitoring. Which patients and clinical implications there could be if this was integrated in a pacemaker too? G. Botto Resynchronization therapy following the recent innovation offered by the left quadripolar electrode. Will the non-responder patients be reduced? M. Biffi ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Monitoring of lung congestion by multi-vector system. Accurate and early reporting of episodes of heart failure at physicians and patients service? N. Marrazzo From the concept of remote monitoring to remote disease management: new clinical practices and new organizational needs. Which benefits for physicians and patients? R.P. Ricci 7

8 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING 9.00 FEBRUARY 25, Antiarrhythmic Drugs: what s new and what s effective Chairman: G. Naccarelli - F. Bellocci 9.00 Can we stop anticoagulation in high risk AF patients treated with a rhythm control strategy? G. Naccarelli 9.20 Are needle better than drugs? A possible antiarrhythmic effect of acupuncture F. Lombardi 9.40 An appraisal for old drugs J. Tamargo How to prevent early AF recurrence G. Botto Are new antiarrhythmic drugs better than the old ones? J.-Y. Le Heuzey How to control the rate and be happy I.C. Van Gelder Coffee Break Ablation therapy: the AF cure? Chairman: J.A. Salerno Uriarte - B. Lüderitz Clinical results of AF ablation in heart failure T. Lewalter Catheter ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: where are we now? R. Cappato How to identify sites to target in long lasting AF: clinical benefits of new mapping and ablation strategies L. Calò New AF ablation technologies: useful tools or just expensive toys? F. Gaita Postablation atypical atrial flutter: how to treat and how to prevent them R. De Ponti 8

9 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING Luncheon Panels News and Perspectives Chairman: R. Hauer - L. Dei Cas AF burden and the role of the implantable loop recorders C. Wolpert Lone Atrial Fibrillation: the role of inflammation A.S. Montenero FEBRUARY 25, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Atrial arrhythmias in ARVD/C R. Hauer AF and cardiac channelopathies A. Pozzolini The role of surgical ablation in lone Atrial Fibrillation with tachicardiomyopathy L. Torracca 9

10 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION LUNCHEON PANEL FEBRUARY 24, Room Biotronik Italia Atrial Fibrillation Management: from novel technologies to a timely intervention Chairman: E. Bertaglia (Mirano, I) - A. Dello Russo (Milan, I) Contact force sensing and its role to enhance long term efficacy of catheter ablation in the left atrium R. Mantovan (Treviso, I) Navigation, robotics, energy sources: gadgets or real answers to address AF ablation today? C.D. Dicandia (Bari, I) Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in patients with congestive heart failure. The role of ongoing trials and the first clinical evidences G. Senatore (Ciriè, I) Early detection of silent Atrial Fibrillation in patients with implantable defibrillators: lessons from the HomeGuide study D. Vaccari (Montebelluna, I) Timely management of AF in patients with Heart Failure and implantable device: the role of Home Monitoring A. D Onofrio (Naples, I) Room St Jude Medical Italia New Technologies and Techniques in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Chairman: E. Soldati (Pisa, I) - C. Pratola (Ferrara, I) AF catheter ablation today: pros and cons C. Pandozi (Rome, I) Innovations in catheter tip technology A. Bonso (Mestre, I) Electrical coupling and tissue contact A. Pappalardo (Rome, I) PVI and CFE: which is the current state of art? R. Mantovan (Treviso, I) Room Sanofi - Aventis Experts Debate: Different views about a more 'wise' management of Atrial Fibrillation Chairman: C. Rapezzi (Bologna, I) The right role of Rhythm & Rate control G. Boriani (Bologna, I) The right role & importance of the prevention of cardio and cerebrovascular events G. Botto (Como, I) 10

11 LUNCHEON PANEL FEBRUARY 25, Room Boston Scientific Italia Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: the Latitude TM System Chairman: R.P. Ricci (Rome, I) - M. Santomauro (Naples, I) State of art in AF and HF therapy: based on clinical studies, how RPM systems help diagnosis and therapy E. Bertaglia (Mirano, I) Social and economic impact of AF and HF. What changes with RPM System A. De Simone (Naples, I) The Latitude System: technical specifications and advantages V. De Sanctis (Milan, I) Latitude remote data integration in an EMR system: current practice and future developments G. Pupita (Ancona, I) ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Room Medtronic Italia New technologies for the treatment and monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Chairman: F. Cantù (Bergamo, I) - C. Tondo (Milan, I) Multi electrode Phased RF ablation of Atrial Fibrillation N. Marrazzo (Mercogliano, I) Cryoballoon catheter ablation of paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation G. Arena (Massa, I) Improving AF management through Continuous monitoring M. Tritto (Castellanza, I) Clinical benefits of Remote Monitoring in the management of AF patients M. Moltrasio (Milan, I) Room Sorin Group Italia Novel integrated approaches in AF/HF diagnosis Chairman: E. Casali (Modena, I) - A. Sagone (Milan, I) P-wave analysis for AF risk stratification A. Michelucci (Florence, I) AF diagnosis and monitoring with External Loop Recorder (ELR): indications and clinical evidences E. Locati (Milan, I) Multi-sensor approach in ICD/CRTD patient status assessment M. Piacenti (Pisa, I) HF status diagnosis in device recipients: clinical cases A. Vado (Cuneo, I) 11

12 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING GENERAL INFORMATION MEETING VENUE - Via Montebello Bologna Tel Fax carlton.res@monrifhotels.it HOW TO REACH THE MEETING VENUE The is located in the city centre, close to the historic area. You can reach the venue: By train: walking distance from the railway station By aeroplane: the Bologna Airport is 30 minutes distant from the venue by taxi or airport bus transfer "Aerobus" (the bus stop is outside the airport, reaching the railway station and viceversa) By car: from the motorway take the Ring Road ( Tangenziale ); Exit no. 7 Bologna Centro ; you will arrive in Via Stalingrado, continue straight ahead into Via Mascarella; turn right into Via Irnerio and continue straight ahead until you come to a roundabout in Via dei Mille; then turn right into Via Gramsci taking the first street on the right which is Via Montebello. The Conference Centre has private parking. 12

13 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING GENERAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL LANGUAGE - English SLIDES - Only PC data projection will be available in every room. All slides must be worded in English only; please copy your work - prepared in PowerPoint on a CD or USB stick. The Slide Centre will be available for presenters and speakers to preview their slides and to become familiar with audiovisual equipment. Slides should be handed in one hour before the beginning of the session and collected at the end. The use of personal laptops in the Workshop room is not permitted. LUNCH - Lunches will be served during the luncheon panels, limited to seat availability. REGISTRATION - BADGE - The conference is open to all duly registered participants. A badge will be given to every registered participant, speaker and exhibitor in order to be admitted to the scientific sessions. ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE - A certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the meeting. ECM - An application for Italian ECM Credits has been submitted to the Italian Ministry of Health for the following disciplines: Cardiology, Cardio Surgery, General Medicine (Family doctors), Internal Medicine. SECRETARIAT - The Organizing Secretariat will be open during the whole Meeting. CHANGES - For scientific and/or technical reasons the Scientific Committee, Organising Committee and Secretariat reserve the right to make any change in the Workshop program. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 13

14 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ST JUDE MEDICAL SANOFI AVENTIS BIOTRONIK MEDTRONIC BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM THANKS TO MEDICO SORIN GROUP BIOSENSE WEBSTER COOK SEDA MEDA PHARMA ENEL MSD FIAB AGA MEDICAL BARD MORTARA RANGONI PRESS OFFICE ANGELS Srl Communication & Beyond di Aura Nobolo Viale Bianca Maria, Milano 14

15 IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION SEE YOU IN 2013 AT THE X INTERNATIONAL MEETING EDITION! 15

16 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT Adria Congrex Srl Via Sassonia, Rimini - Italy Tel Fax af@adriacongrex.it

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